This was a guest post, some years back and some of you who toured around guest blogs with me might remember it.
I’ve been talking about crafts a bit lately. I think, mostly, because I don’t have time to actually, you know, craft.
Although there’s an argument to be made that writing a book is a craft.
But it’s not quite the same thing as creating a physical thing out of nothing but hanks of yarn or old books.
I’ve been a dedicated sewing hobbyist for many years, and I’ve lost count of the cosplay outfits I’ve made. I also love crochet (knitting, not so much), beading and quilling.
I try to make as many Christmas presents for my family as I can, each year, in my not-so-infinite spare time. A couple of years ago, I made two of these Meandering Paw Prints scarves, one for my daughter and one for my daughter-in-law. They really went over, and both women are still using them each winter.
The photo of the green scarf was taken just before I blocked the scarf. Even unblocked, the paw prints show rather well.
I used Bernat Premium yarn, which is lovely and soft—just what you want touching your skin. It’s a reasonable price, too.
If you want to use super economical yarn, you could always soften it using some of the DIY methods, before you make the scarf…or after.
The pattern is super easy. Once you’ve completed a couple of repeats of the pattern, you’ll have it memorized. I made both scarves while sitting in front of television.
Each scarf only took a couple of nights to make—and these are long scarves, as you can see in the photo of the red scarf. Up here in the frozen north, we like a lot of warm layers.
You could make the scarf as long or short as you want, or that your yarn allows. Solid colors work best to show the paw prints properly.
The pattern is from Amy B Stitched, and it is free. You can find it here, or on Ravelry, here. I believe the author also now offers a Paw Print beanie pattern, too.
Tracy Cooper-Posey
SRP Author
